Dr Spock Is Using a Microscope to Observe a Reproductive

question 65

Multiple Choice

Dr. Spock is using a microscope to observe a reproductive germ cell. He suddenly remarks, "That cell just underwent meiosis!" What has Dr. Spock just seen?

• A) One cell ingesting another cell
• B) A cell dividing into new cells with twice as many chromosomes as the original reproductive cell
• C) The process of fertilization
• D) A cell dividing into new cells with half of the chromosomes of the original reproductive cell

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